Patents by Inventor Elmar Lennox Muller

Elmar Lennox Muller has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • APPARATUS FOR USE IN A BLASTING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190119066
    Abstract: A spool for use in a blasting system which carries a coiled signal-transmitting conductor which is connected at one end to a detonator and at an opposed end to a connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Elmar Lennox Muller, Michiel Jacobus Kruger, Pierre De Vos Mynhardt
  • WIRELESS DETONATOR
    Publication number: 20180328702
    Abstract: A wireless detonator which includes a control unit, an ignition element, an energy source which is configured to fire the ignition element in response to a signal from the control unit, a communication module, and an energy harvesting unit which harvests energy from an external electromagnetic field which is used to power, at least, the communication module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Francois Venter, Elmar Lennox Muller
  • USE OF A REMOTELY CONTROLLED VEHICLE IN A BLASTING OPERATION
    Publication number: 20180299240
    Abstract: A blasting system including a plurality of detonators located in respective boreholes, which is implemented through the use of a remotely controlled vehicle used for survey purposes and for locating geographical positions of the boreholes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Riaan Van Wyk, Francois Venter, Trevor Watt, Chris Birkin, Andre Koekemoer, Elmar Lennox Muller
  • DETONATOR
    Publication number: 20170322005
    Abstract: A detonator for use in a detonating system, which detonator includes discriminating and validating arrangements which sense and validate at least one characteristic of at least one parameter produced by at least one of a light, acoustic, vibratory, magnetic or electrical signal event, and an electronic timer which executes a timing interval in response thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Albertus Abraham Labuschagne, Andre Louis Koekemoer, Christopher Malcolm Birkin, Craig Charles Schlenter, Elmar Lennox Muller